diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CThread.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CThread.java
index b2ee003552b..bbca2bc9f82 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CThread.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/CThread.java
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ public class CThread extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	public boolean canTerminate()
 	{
-		return !isTerminated();
+		return getDebugTarget().canTerminate();
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)